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Madison times., 1887-01-01

-Tarkio Avalanche: Craig still main
| fains her reputation for monstrosities the
latest Improvement being baby with no
eyes Only a short time ago she startled
| the denizens OF the Missouri valley by an
nouncing man with a caudle appendage.
Bakersfield Tidings: In the haste and
confusion incident to moving and getting
! out the Tidings last week we nadyertantly
omitted to mention the killing of q young
black bear four miles south OF Bakersfield
Oy party OF residents ofthat locality.
New Madrid Record: Emanuel vii.
hams saw a black bear and a cub in the
woods Just west OF Mr.. Font Lees Last
luesday. Emanuel says they were drink
ing and when they saw him they paced of
fhrough the woods, and so did he.
Hermitage Index: Mr.. p. L. Hargiss
Drought into this office a few days ago "A re-
markable ear, or rather ears, OF corn.
Growing from TIE butt OF the cob of the
main ear are five other distinct and we'll
hlied ears, all of which we're covered by a
single husk.
New London Guide: VIM. F. Rosser o;
Jasper township, while out hunting last
week, discovered a large bald eagle perched
on tree and shot and killed it, On
stretching out its wings it measured six feet
and six inches from tip to tip.
License was granted to George Bethel
oy the County Court OF Montgomery Coun.
ty Saturday to run a dram shop, the first
license obtained in that town in seven
years. The people are disgusted with the
gallon shop business and are determined to
have the sale of liquor under control OF the
authorities With the sale of liquor by
the gallon it was frequently purchased by
minors. By the licensed sale by the dram
it can he kept under control, and it's use
by minors prohibited.
James Swa ritz and Mrs. Theresa Breese,
oil Platteville. Wis, pleaded guilty to the
charge OF bigamy and were Saturday taken
TO Waupun to serve out a sentence OF one
year each in the State Penitentiary for the
crime. Mrs. Breese, who is young and
woman, was abandoned by her
husband after serving out a two years sem
tence in Waupun, and went to live with
Swartz, by whom she has a child 9 or 8
months old. About a month ago SIZE mar
ried him without having obtained divorce
from her husband.
Near the northern boundary line OF
Mcdonald County, in the neighborhood |
known as Twin Springs is now being work |
Cd what its projectors claim is the heaviest |
body OF precious metals in the world. Five |
shafts are being sunk. The output is |
dark gray and black rock, which the assay |
shows carries both silver and gold. NJ. |
sphtlog and NJ. w. Clay are the lessees OF |
the property, the forme, being a wealthy !
Indian with large property at Kansas City |
They are spending about $500 a week on
heir prospect, and say that in a short
lime they will be worth millions.
Madison times., 1887-01-01

This is something have Just dashed OF, !.
said the farmers wife as she took the butter
from the chnrn.-Restss BsllAiA
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20

SALT LAKE TRIBUNE: So Mr..
Cane is sure of Statehood, and near
friend of Mr.. Carlisle confirms the
hope by declaring that it is all fixed.
May be. May be not. But why is
the enabling act to be put OF a year
before taking effect? Ii the people
of four Territories are prepared for
Statehood, why should they be de-
barred from voting for President?
is not that an indirect way of count
ing out people, crime which we
have heard denounced since 1892
Dakota for several years has possess
ed ample property and people to sus-
tain Statehood; her people are as
bright and true as any in the Union.
Since she has been fully equipped
for Statehood, American Statehood,
a fall half million of men have come
from Europe who will vote at the
next Presidential election. Why
should Americans be thus discrimi-
mated against in America? Or is it
only the alien vote that is desired,
and is it the knowledge of that fact
which makes Mr.. Game so sanguine
49,. The present Congress should
change the present order of things so
mnoh as to provide for distribution
OF public moneys to different points
for safe keeping. At present the
funds are mostly kept in Washington
aud New York. We think there
should be Sub Treasures in chicago,
St. Louis, New Orleans and San
Francisco and perhaps in other places.
No nation knows how quickly it may
become involved in great war or a
great insurrection, or what a cyclone
or earthquake or thieves may do.
1t W, uld not require much of an or
ganization to capture Washington,
rob the Treasury and get away.
No one can count on the perfect in
tegrity of men. A skllifully laid plan
involving three or four treasury OH
eials might quietly rob tho treasury or
sub-treasury and ship the most of it
to some foreign port In this the
government should do what pru-
dent business firm would do under
the same circumstances.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
eUN AND AMMUNITION FOUND,
News Miner.


Sunday afternoon about half-past
2 o'clock, Gregory Than and Charles
Jackson were hunting squirrels on
Wood River. They had three dogs
with them. While the boys we're at
ter game, about fifty yards above the
slaughter house on this side OF the
river, the CANNES began shifting about
and soon commenced paving in the
dirt among the brush. The bank
was about six feet high, composed OF
alIuvial soil. The water had washed
it away underneath the surface
forming an archlile cavity.
The boys paid little attention to
the dogs, and went up the river
But coming back, the animals again
attacked the same locality, and could
not be called off by the boys. The
latter turned their attention to the
place, and soon found chest partly
filed with ammunition, Henry rifle,
portions Of an apple parer, and pair
of double pincers.
Monday morning Sheriff Kinney
aud seven or eight men went to the
place for the purpose of investigating
further. They found no evidences
OF foul play. In digging they only
came across an old gunny sack that
had evidently been worn over some
mans foot.
The articles found by the boys
were taken to J. A. Rupert's. The
chest is made of wood, lined on the
inside with tin. 1t is 16 inches long
10 inches wide and 10 inches deep
1t is painted slate color and on the
lid are the initials "a. W." paintec
in white, and after the style of {
monogram. The chest is divided in
to ten compartments, SIX OF WHICH
contained cartrides of different sizes
There were also shotgun wads, sons
loose powder and balls.
The Henry rifle showed evidence
of age. 1t had been restocked will
what appears to be red cedar. Al
the articles seem to have been burie'
long time, but no one can tell jus
how long.
1t is thought they were cached b
emigrants, who either went off an
left them, forgetting all about tn
each, or else getting so far away tha
1 they did not consider it worth Will
, to return; or perhaps the owner
a were killed by the noble red men {
: some civilized white men. Theorit
I are quite numerous, but there are Il
developments yet that could Great
anything like a sensation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
sen.,or stewards silver Bill.

Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
introduced an important bill relating
to gold and silver The telegraphlc
report of the bill states that it pro-
vides that any person may deposit at
any mint or assay office Of the United
States both gold and silver bullion
in quantities not less than five ounces
of gold or eighty ounces of silver,
and demand and receive therefor
coin certificates representing one
dollar for twenty-five and eight-tenths
grains of gold and one dollar for four
hundred and twelve and one-half
grains of silver, provided Chat the
gold and silver bullion SO deposited
shall contain by weight in one thou.
sand parts, nine hundred parts OF
pure metal.
The bill directs the secretary of
the treasury to prepare certificates
and furnish the same to the various
,nints and assay offices to be ex-
changed for gold and silver bullion.
No certificate OF less denomination
than 81 or of greater denomination
than 81 900 shall be issued, and said
certificates shall be redeemable IN gold
or silver bullion, at the option of the
government. The certificates are
to be legal tender at their nominal
value for all debts public and private
except when stipulated in contracts
already made.
The bill further provides that nc
gold or silver shall hereafter be
coined, except what may be neces'
sary in the payment of the obliga-
tons of the United States already
made payable in coin, and for actua
circulation among the people, the
secsetary of the treasury to be EN-
powered to regulate the amount o
coinage authorized. There is to bt
no charge for assaying or refining
bullion under the act, and all part
of the coinage act OF 1878, which
conflict with its provisions, are re
pealed. State.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
Ho, For Hanstown.

There is, perhaps, NO county in the
state whose early history is fraught
with SO much interest as that of Ell
Dorado. For many years it was the
banner county of the state, and at
one time in early mining days, $4,000
people resided within its borders.
The placer mines long since worked
out but its gravel and quartz mines
still produce handsomely. Ell Dora
dos chief value to-day is her incom-
parable fruit lands and faultless eli
mate. The railroad to Placerville
will be completed in from six to eight
weeks, and then Hangtown, the most
famous of all the early mining towns
of California, will be connected with
the metropolitan cities by rail, and
her beauties, that have SO long re-
manned hidden, nestled in between
vine clad hills, will be open to the
of tourists, and in few
years she will rank among the best
health resorts, and as place of resi-
dence will have no superior. In
Alameda county there has been for
many years an organization known as
the El Dorado Society, prominent
among the membership of which are
leading public officials and men of
note, who passed the first few years
they were in the state in FL Dorado
county. This society, numbering a
OF over 1000, has al
ready taken steps to charter one train
or two IT necessary, to go to Placer
vile, as soon as the road is completed.
They will be accompanied with bands
of music, and no doubt the reunion
of "old timers will be one Of the
grandest that ever took place on this
coast.
Prominent among those who are
getting up this excursion are A, G.
Henry, w. T. Gibbs, j. B. Hume,
Pope Gray, w. ii. Rogers, and many
Others whose names are as familiar
in Ell Dorado county as household
words. No doubt the excursionists
will be greeted on their arrival by
one-half of the people of the county
and Placerville will be as lively as i,
was the night the news was received
of the surrender of Lee at Appomat.
tox. A similar excursion will go tc
Placerville from this city, and it will
be race between Oakland and Sac
remento to see which gets there first
- Record Union.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
Treasurer's Notice

The following warrants will be paid out
of the County General Fund on presenta-
zion at my office.
No 203 in favor of J ohn German, $500 90
204 d" 252 90
2O5 /" 152 90
Also the following out of the Hospital
Fund.-
No. 240, in favor ofFrank Cooper, 5000 90
JOHN GARRECHT,
County Treasurer.
By IsIDoR SMITH, Deputy.
IDAHO Cry, l. T., December 9, 1887.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20

SILVER STATE: The investigation
now going on before the Interstate
Railroad Commissioners has brought
out the fact that the Standard Oil
Trust has capital stock of 100000
600, which is worth sl50,o0o,00O. 1t
controls So per cent. Of the oil-refin-
ing business Of the country. and aims
to control it all. w. j. Wright,
one of the train robbers, who was act
rug as brakeman on the train when
Messenger Smith killed two robbers,
was arrested recently by Deputy
United States Marshal Ross at Ell
Paso. Wright is also charged by in
hictment a, Tucson with being i'm
plicated in the Arizona train robbery.
-, White Pine county boasts of hav-
ing long term Commissioner, who
never attends meeting of the Board
Of Commissioners, aud who has his
palsry Felt 70 bin regulerly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20

LOOKED LIKE A CoYorE-A farm
or not very far from this place set a
trap for coyote or some other ami
NAL that was deeima,ing his henroost.
The other morning he went to the
coop to look at his trap and found
that he had caught something. In
the dim light he got down on his
knees to examine more closely. at
looks like coyote" he said as he
opened the trap, "but it doesn't smell
exactly like QUE he added sadly /;
and when he went to the house his
wife made him stand in the back yard
while she stopped her nose with clay
and undressed him with a pole
Moscow lIdabo) Star:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
WORKING GLASS;
es. Attention!

We are now prepared TO furnish all
classes with employment at home, the
whole of the time, or for their spare mo-
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Time to the b lsness Bows and girls earn
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Marchl5, 'S7 ly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
SPECIAL dispatches to the Sacra-
mento Union:


SPECIAL dispatches to the Sacra-
mento Union:
CoNcoRplA (Ks.), December 1th.-
An armed mob surrounded the jail at
Leotio this morning and made an at
tempt to lynch Thomas Allen, con-
fined on a charge of being implicated
in the killing of Coulter and Ransom
last February. The mob opened
heavy fire on the Jail with Winchest-
err rifles, but were repulsed by Sheriff
Edwards and his deputies. Several
of the mob were severely wounded.
ST.. JOSEPH MOI, December 1lth.-
Sammy and Willie Baldwin, II and
IA years old respectively, tapped at
the door of the insane asylum here at
midnight on Thursday, and in accents
at once pathetic and heartrending
begged that they be allowed to see
their insane mother, who Is confined
there. The two little wanderers came
from Kearney, Mo-, over 100 miles
away, and walked every step of the
distance. They were allowed to see
their unfortunate mother, but big
constable arrived and took them back
home. They were satisfied to go
back, having accomplished their pur-
pose.
| LITTLE Rock, December 11th.-
The north bound passenger train on
the St. Louis, Arkansas and Texas
/ Railroad was boarded on Friday
night by three masked men at Genoa,
small station ten miles from Ar
kansas. They mounted the engine
and compelled the engineer to stop
at dense wood, two miles from the
station.
The robbers then broke in the ex-
press car door, overpowered the mes
senger and forced him to unlock his
safe, from which they secured $4,000
and escaped into the forest without
disturbing the passengers.
/ Conductor Nichols made several at
tempts to get out and protect the ex-
press matter, but the robbers Win
chesters soon drove him back.
The Governor has offered 5000 re-
ward and the express company 5000
each for the capture OF the men.
The whole country surrounding the
scene of the robbery has been alive
with posses scouting for them. The
authorities feel confident they will
ultimately capture them.
Postal Clerk johnson doesn't know
accurately, but thinks the robbers
must have gotten $4,000. A good
deal of Louisiana lottery funds went
up, in small denominations. The
leader of the robbers was much agi-
tated, and mail clerk told him that he
was more scared than he (Johnson)
was. Johnson said he would know
one of the men anywhere.
There was panic amoug the pas
sengers, who seemed paralyzed with
fear.
After quilting the express car the
robbers entered the mail car. John
son expostulated that that was Uncle
Sans dominion. aud that they had
already a good deal of booty, and if
they disturbed the mails it would go
hard with them. One replied, "That
is So and they would not touch the
mails.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20

A persistent boycott against the
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Federal statutes ordering and par
ticipating in an unlawful postal sys-
TEN. The recent postmaster and his
sons were put under bonds of $500
on the charge Of conspiracy.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
Scott in the Mexican War.

His victories have never received the
credit Justly due them on account of the
apparent ease with which they were
gained. The student of military history
will rarely meet with accounts of battles
in any age where the actual operations
coincide so exactly with the orders is
sued upon the eve of conflict as in the
Official reports of the wonderfully ener-
getic and successful campaign in which
General Scott, with handful of men,
renewed the memory of the conquest of
Cortes, in his triumphant march from
Vera Cruz to the Capital. The plan of
the battle of Cerro Gordo was so fully
carried out in action that the official re-
port is hardly more than the general or
ders translated from the future tense to
the rast. The story of Chapultepec has
the same element of the marvellous in It.
The General commands apparent Impos-
sibilities in the closest detail on one day,
and the next day reports that they have
been accomplished. These successes
were not cheaply attained. The Mexi-
cans, though deficient in science and mil
itary intelligence, fought with bravery
and sometimes with desperation. The
enormous percentage of loss in his army
proves that Scott was engaged In no
light work. Century.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
Cunning for Sea Lions.

William Arnold has been cunning for
sea lions Of late at Tillamook, and with
good success, having already 2l6. The
bodies Of these huge beasts blown ashore
lined the beach for miles While others
have been writing letter about fish
wheels, traps, and pound-nets, Mr. Ar
mold has taken his little gun and done
good, practical work for the preservation
of our salmon interests and salmon nets.
The sea lion was doubtless created for
some useful purpose, probably 10 prevent
salmon from becoming too numerous.
Vast numbers Of them congregate at
TillamOok rock and at Seal rocks, a few
miles south and near the shore, where
they live at their case and prey upon the
shoals OF salmon entering the Columbia.
1t is estimated that half the salmon
y-hich come into the Columbia in the
early part Of the season are captured by
sea lions, which also damages nets to the
amount Of ten thousands OF dollars
Pgrfl@a9 0rsQoRiaat
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
"WhOse p

A witty retort sometimes answers as
well as a long argument. There are
some things not easy to explain, and no
better answer, says Youths Companion,
could have been made to the Engl lshman
cnticising our social customs than that
made by Mr.. Lincoln:
you see, sir, there is a tremendous
difference between the English customs
and the American. For example, no
gentleman in England, remarked the
Londouer, would ever think of black
ing his own boots, don't you know"
''Wouldn't hein inquired Mr. Lincoln,
thoughtfully why; wh0s9 would he
blaeki'
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-03-30
Canyasback Ducks.

Though many persons annually enjoy
-EnOrt of shooting Canvasback ducks,
the'sr9 AMt9rrgyland sportsmen and the
the Joy of zap 8a. ao'i = epicures, e. ,,..s
pride of BaltimoPpd 'le 'iien ., - 9s s Have
probably thought Of the summer houses
of the ducks, where the vacancies in
their numbers caused by the industry ct
winter fowlers are filed by young birds.
The ducks are found along the Atlantic
coast as far n0rth as Canada, but they
migrate in the greatest numbers in the
fall to the Chesapeake Bay and its trib-
utaries, where they find their favorite
food, the valunena or wild celery, fresh
water plant, whose roots they feed u on,
and which gives them the Juiciness and
peculiar flavor which distinguishes them
from other ducks and atones for their
comparative lack of bright plumage.
They follow winter down the Atlantic
coast and remain in the Chesapeake
waters during the winter months. When
the spring opening occurs they wing
their way across the country in a north
westward direction and spend the sum-
mer months breeding and raising their
young in the neighborhood Of the cool
waters of the Upper Rocky Mountain
system and in the far north OF the tftieth
degree north latitude. There alone can
their eggs be obtained. A well known
restaurateur Of this city conceived the
idea of raising ,anvaSback ducks in Bal
timore. He procured two crippled birds
"a male and female-but his expert
ments we're unsuccessful, as the bird
pined for the cool air of the British
American forests. Baltimore Sun.